Monarch Larva [Danaus plexippus]

   This Monarch Larva was photographed at Tree Hill Nature Center in the Arlington area of eastern Duval County, Florida on 11/5/2004. The larvae feed on plants in the Milkweed family from which they sequester toxic chemicals that render them distasteful to certain predators. Note the aphids also feeding on the plant.

Monarch Larva [Danaus plexippus]

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